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100.

Death of Cllr John Charles and two former members

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100.1  The Chairman reported the death of Cllr John Charles, the member for the Felpham division. Members expressed their sincere condolences to Cllr Charles’s family.

 

100.2  He also reported the deaths of two former members of the Council – Mr Ian Elliott, DL and Mr Donald Lissenburg. Mr Lissenburg had represented the Gaisford division in Worthing from 2001 to 2009. Mr Elliott had been the member for Shoreham from 1973 until 2001. He had held a number of senior positions and became Chairman of the County Council from 1997 to 2001. Mr Elliott also served as a Deputy Lieutenant for West Sussex for many years, representing Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex.

 

100.3  Members held a minute’s silence.

101.

Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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101.1  The Chairman reported that a response had been received from Her Majesty the Queen in response to the Council’s loyal address on the occasion of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

102.

Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex

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102.1  The Chairman reported that he had written to Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, Dame Susan Pyper, to offer the County Council’s thanks for her 14 years of dedicated service, from which she will retire at the end of July. He had also written to congratulate Lady Emma Barnard DL, who has been confirmed as the new Lord-Lieutenant and will take office on 1 August 2022.

103.

Director of Finance and Support Services

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103.1  The Chairman informed members that it was the last meeting of the County Council that Katharine Eberhart, the Director of Finance and Support Services, would attend before she leaves the County Council at the end of August. Members expressed their thanks to Ms Eberhart for her help and support to all members and sent their best wishes for the future.

 

103.2  The Chairman reported that steps are being taken to appoint a successor to Ms Eberhart as Section 151 Officer. As it is for the Council to confirm the designation of the officer fulfilling that role, he said he would keep members informed of the process.

104.

Attendance and Apologies for Absence

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104.1  The following members attended the meeting virtually and therefore did not take part in or vote on items requiring a decision.

 

Cllr Bennett, Cllr Evans, Cllr Hall, Cllr Hillier, Cllr A Jupp, Cllr Mitchell, Cllr Oxlade, Cllr Sparkes and Cllr Wall.

 

104.2  Apologies were received from Cllr Dunn, Cllr N Jupp, Cllr Kenyon,  Cllr Mercer, Cllr Nagel, Cllr Oppler, Cllr Pendleton and Cllr Richardson.

 

104.3  Apologies for the morning session were received from Cllr Chowdhury. Apologies for the afternoon session were received from Cllr Bennett, Cllr Britton, Cllr Evans, Cllr Urquhart and Cllr Wall. Cllr Oakley gave his apologies and arrived at 12.35 pm. Apologies for the remainder of the morning session were given by the following: Cllr Wall at 10.55 am, Cllr Evans at 11.00 am, Cllr Bennett at 12.15 pm and Cllr Hall at 12.40 pm.

 

104.4  Cllr A Jupp left at 3.47 pm and Cllr Turley at 4.00 pm.

105.

Members' Interests pdf icon PDF 46 KB

Members are asked to disclose any pecuniary or personal interests in matters appearing on the agenda.

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105.1  Members declared interests as set out at Appendix 1.

106.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 107 KB

The Council is asked to confirm the minutes of the ordinary meeting of the County Council held on 27 May 2022.

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106.1  It was agreed that the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the County Council held on 27 May 2022 (pages 5 to 26) be approved as a correct record.

107.

Result of By-election pdf icon PDF 42 KB

To receive the County Returning Officer’s return of the by-election held on 7 July 2022 for the Worthing West electoral division.

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107.1  The Council received the County Returning Officer’s return of the by-election on 7 July 2022 for the county councillor for the Worthing West electoral division (supplement page 3).

108.

Review of Proportionality pdf icon PDF 54 KB

The County Council must, following a by-election, review the proportionality on its committees. An explanation of the proportionality rules and how they are applied together with a table showing the number of seats on committees will follow.

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108.1  The County Council noted its statutory duty to review the proportionality on its committees following the by-election. A paper on the application of the proportionality rules and how they were applied had been circulated (supplement pages 5 and 6).

 

108.2  Resolved –

 

That the proportionality be recalculated after a Felpham division by-election and that the impact of the recent by-election on committee vacancies, as set out in paragraph 5 of the report, be approved.

109.

Committee Appointments pdf icon PDF 50 KB

Following the by-election, to consider any proposed changes to appointments. Proposals will be circulated. Changes will take effect from the end of the meeting.

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109.1  The Council approved appointments as set out below.

 

Committee

Change

Governance Committee

Cllr Lord in place of Cllr Walsh

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee

Cllr McKnight to fill vacancy

Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee

Cllr McKnight to fill vacancy

 

109.2  The following appointments were approved subject to the agreement of the Council to recommendation (3) of item 8, Review of the Constitution.

 

Committee

New

Governance Committee

Cllr Cornell

Cllr Hunt

Cllr Urquhart

Cllr Walsh

Children and Young People’s Services Scrutiny Committee

Cllr Nagel

Communities, Highways and Environment Scrutiny Committee

Cllr Cooper

Fire & Rescue Service Scrutiny Committee

Cllr Duncton

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee

Cllr Baldwin

Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee

Cllr Bence

Cllr Johnson

 

110.

Appointment of Co-opted Member

The Council is asked to approve the appointment of Mrs Julie Oldroyd, the current Deputy Director of the Education Service for the Catholic Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, as a voting co-opted member of the Children and Young People’s Services Scrutiny Committee. The appointment will take effect from 1 September 2022 when Mrs Oldroyd takes up her new post of Director of the Education Service for the Diocese.

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110.1  The Council was asked to approve the appointment of Mrs Julie Oldroyd, the current Deputy Director of the Education Service for the Catholic Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, as a voting co-opted member of the Children and Young People’s Services Scrutiny Committee. The appointment will take effect from 1 September 2022 when Mrs Oldroyd takes up her new post of Director of the Education Service for the Diocese.

 

110.2  Resolved –

 

That the appointment be approved.

111.

Address by a Cabinet Member

At the discretion of the Chairman, to receive an address by a Cabinet Member on a matter of urgency and/or significant interest to the County Council and which relates to the powers and responsibilities of the County Council or which affects the Council.

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111.1  Members received an address by the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People on the inspection of the Youth Justice Service.

 

111.2  In response to a question from Cllr Cornell about the number of BAME staff working on youth justice, where they were based and whether anything could be done to increase their number, the Cabinet Member said she would find out and respond to her.

112.

Governance Committee: Constitution Review pdf icon PDF 80 KB

The Council is asked to review the changes made to Standing Orders to provide for virtual meetings and proposals for meeting cancellation, substitutes and treatment of notices of motion at Council, in the light of a report by the Governance Committee.

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112.1  The Council reviewed the changes made to Standing Orders to provide for virtual meetings and proposals for meeting cancellation, substitutes and treatment of notices of motion at Council in the light of a report from the Governance Committee (pages 27 to 34).

 

112.2  Recommendation (4) was put to a recorded vote under Standing Order 3.35.

 

(a)        For recommendation (4) – 38

 

Cllr Albury, Cllr Ali, Cllr Atkins, Cllr Baldwin, Cllr Baxter, Cllr Bence, Cllr Boram, Cllr Bradbury, Cllr Britton, Cllr Burgess, Cllr Burrett, Cllr Cooper, Cllr Cornell, Cllr Crow, Cllr J Dennis, Cllr Duncton, Cllr Elkins, Cllr Forbes, Cllr Greenway, Cllr Hunt, Cllr Lanzer, Cllr Linehan, Cllr Markwell, Cllr Marshall, Cllr McDonald, Cllr McGregor, Cllr McKnight, Cllr Montyn, Cllr Patel, Cllr Payne, Cllr Pudaloff, Cllr Quinn, Cllr Russell, Cllr Smith, Cllr Turley, Cllr Urquhart, Cllr Waight and Cllr Wickremaratchi.

 

(b)        Against recommendation (4) – 12

 

Cllr Cherry, Cllr Condie, Cllr N Dennis, Cllr Gibson, Cllr Johnson, Cllr Joy, Cllr Kerry-Bedell, Cllr Lord, Cllr Milne, Cllr O’Kelly, Cllr Sharp and Cllr Walsh.

 

(c)         Abstentions – 0

 

112.3  Recommendation (4) was approved.

 

112.4  Recommendation (5) was put to a recorded vote under Standing Order 35.5.

 

(a)        For recommendation (5) – 31

 

Cllr Albury, Cllr Ali, Cllr Atkins, Cllr Baldwin, Cllr Bence, Cllr Boram, Cllr Bradbury, Cllr Britton, Cllr Burgess, Cllr Burrett, Cllr Cooper, Cllr Crow, Cllr J Dennis, Cllr Duncton, Cllr Elkins, Cllr Forbes, Cllr Greenway, Cllr Hunt, Cllr Lanzer, Cllr Linehan, Cllr Markwell, Cllr Marshall, Cllr McDonald, Cllr McGregor, Cllr Montyn, Cllr Patel, Cllr Payne, Cllr Russell, Cllr Urquhart, Cllr Waight and Cllr Wickremaratchi.

 

(b)        Against recommendation (5) – 19

 

Cllr Baxter, Cllr Cherry, Cllr Condie, Cllr Cornell, Cllr N Dennis, Cllr Gibson, Cllr Johnson, Cllr Joy, Cllr Kerry-Bedell, Cllr Lord, Cllr McKnight, Cllr Milne, Cllr O’Kelly, Cllr Pudaloff, Cllr Quinn, Cllr Sharp, Cllr Smith, Cllr Turley and Cllr Walsh.

 

(c)         Abstentions – 0

 

112.5  Recommendation (5) was approved.

 

112.6  Resolved –

 

          That the following changes, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved:

 

(1)        Changes to virtual attendance at meetings (paragraphs 5 to 8 of the report and Standing Order 3.09 (e));

 

(2)        New Standing Order on meeting cancellation (paragraph 9 of the report and Standing Order 3.09 (f));

 

(3)        Arrangements for substitutes (paragraph 10 of the report and Standing Orders 6.03, 6.04 and 7.03) and confirmation of the provisional appointments set out in minute 109.2 above;

 

(4)        Treatment of motions not reached due to lack of time (paragraphs 11 and 12 of the report and Standing Order 2.23 (k)); and

 

(5)        Time of for motion subjects returning for consideration (paragraphs 13 and 14 of the report and Standing Order 2.55).

113.

Report of the Corporate Parenting Panel pdf icon PDF 47 KB

The Council is asked to consider and note the report of the Corporate Parenting Panel.

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113.1  The Chairman of the Corporate Parenting Panel moved the report of the recent work of the Panel (pages 35 to 68).

 

113.2  Resolved -

 

That the Corporate Parenting Report for Children we Care for, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, be noted.

114.

Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee: Scrutiny Annual Report 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 67 KB

The Council is asked to note the Scrutiny Annual Report which summarises the main outcomes of scrutiny, best practice, lessons learnt, and any development issues identified during 2021/22, in the light of a report by the Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee.

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114.1  The Chairman of the Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee moved the Scrutiny Annual Report which summarises the main outcomes of scrutiny, best practice, lessons learnt, and any development issues identified during 2021/22 (pages 69 to 78).

 

114.2  Resolved -

 

That the Scrutiny Annual Report 2021/22, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be noted.

115.

Standards Committee: Annual Report 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 68 KB

The Council is asked to note a report from the Standards Committee on its activities for the period from April 2021 to March 2022.

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115.1  The Council noted a report from the Standards Committee on its activities for the period from April 2021 to March 2022 (pages 79 and 80).

 

115.2  Resolved -

 

That the report be noted.

116.

Question Time pdf icon PDF 110 KB

Questions to the Leader and Cabinet Members on matters in the Cabinet report, written questions and any other questions relevant to their portfolios. Members may also ask questions of the Leader on anything current, relevant to the County Council. The report covers portfolio-related business since the meeting of the Council on 27 May 2022. A supplementary report may be published.

 

(2 hours is allocated for Question Time)

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116.1  Members asked questions of members of the Cabinet on matters relevant to their portfolios and asked questions of chairmen, as set out at Appendix 3. This included questions on those matters contained within the Cabinet report (pages 81 to 86) and a supplementary report (supplement page 1) and written questions and answers pursuant to Standing Order 2.38 (set out at Appendix 2).

 

116.2  The Chairman informed the Council that as the Cabinet Member for Learning and Skills was not in attendance, any questions on that portfolio would be covered by the Leader or the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People.

117.

Motion on Integrated Care System pdf icon PDF 422 KB

To debate the following motion, submitted by Cllr Ali, notice of which was given on 28 June 2022.

 

‘This Council:

 

(1)        Welcomes the formation of the Integrated Care System (ICS) for Sussex from 1 July in accordance with the provisions of the Health and Care Act 2022.

 

(2)        Welcomes the opportunity afforded by the ICS to develop deeper collaboration between the NHS, local government and other partners to deliver improved outcomes in population health, address inequalities, improve productivity and value for money, and support social and economic development.

 

(3)        Notes that the Integrated Care Strategy, to be approved by the Sussex Health and Care Assembly, aims to improve health and care for the Sussex population and that the three Health and Care partnerships have responsibility for delivering improved and joined-up health and care across West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, and East Sussex.

 

(4)        Notes that the three Health and Wellbeing Boards have responsibility for agreeing Health and Wellbeing Strategies and Joint Strategic Needs Assessments for the three local authority areas, and so identify priorities for each place within the ICS.

 

(5)        Notes that while some health and care priorities will be pan-Sussex in nature, others will be more localised and place-based.

 

(6)        Calls upon the Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, as Chairman of the West Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB), to ensure that the HWB exerts its influence so that the Integrated Care Strategy reflects local place-based needs and priorities, and that the same inform the development and delivery of services via the three Health and Care Partnerships, noting that the Sussex Integrated Care Board and the Sussex Health and Care Assembly both have duties to consider HWB plans.’

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117.1  The following motion was moved by Cllr Aliand seconded by Cllr McDonald.

 

          ‘This Council:

 

(1)         Welcomes the formation of the Integrated Care System (ICS) for Sussex from 1 July in accordance with the provisions of the Health and Care Act 2022.

 

(2)         Welcomes the opportunity afforded by the ICS to develop deeper collaboration between the NHS, local government and other partners to deliver improved outcomes in population health, address inequalities, improve productivity and value for money, and support social and economic development.

 

(3)         Notes that the Integrated Care Strategy, to be approved by the Sussex Health and Care Assembly, aims to improve health and care for the Sussex population and that the three Health and Care partnerships have responsibility for delivering improved and joined-up health and care across West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, and East Sussex.

 

(4)         Notes that the three Health and Wellbeing Boards have responsibility for agreeing Health and Wellbeing Strategies and Joint Strategic Needs Assessments for the three local authority areas, and so identify priorities for each place within the ICS.

 

(5)         Notes that while some health and care priorities will be pan-Sussex in nature, others will be more localised and place-based.

 

(6)         Calls upon the Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, as Chairman of the West Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB), to ensure that the HWB exerts its influence so that the Integrated Care Strategy reflects local place-based needs and priorities, and that the same inform the development and delivery of services via the three Health and Care Partnerships, noting that the Sussex Integrated Care Board and the Sussex Health and Care Assembly both have duties to consider HWB plans.’

 

117.2  The motion was put to a recorded vote under Standing Order 35.5.

 

(a)         For the motion – 30

 

Cllr Albury, Cllr Ali, Cllr Atkins, Cllr Baldwin, Cllr Bence, Cllr Boram, Cllr Bradbury, Cllr Burgess, Cllr Burrett, Cllr Cooper, Cllr Crow, Cllr J Dennis, Cllr Duncton, Cllr Elkins, Cllr Forbes, Cllr Gibson, Cllr Greenway, Cllr Hunt, Cllr Lanzer, Cllr Linehan, Cllr Marshall, Cllr McDonald, Cllr McGregor, Cllr Montyn, Cllr Oakley, Cllr Patel, Cllr Payne, Cllr Russell, Cllr Waight and Cllr Wickremaratchi.

 

(b)         Against the motion – 0

 

(c)         Abstentions – 18

 

Cllr Baxter, Cllr Cherry, Cllr Chowdhury, Cllr Condie, Cllr Cornell, Cllr N Dennis, Cllr Johnson, Cllr Joy, Cllr Kerry-Bedell, Cllr Lord, Cllr McKnight, Cllr Milne, Cllr O’Kelly, Cllr Pudaloff, Cllr Quinn, Cllr Sharp, Cllr Smith and Cllr Walsh.

 

117.3  The motion was carried.

118.

Motion on Support for Carers pdf icon PDF 94 KB

To debate the following motion, submitted by Cllr O’Kelly, notice of which was given on 28 June 2022.

 

‘The current cost of living crisis is leading to increased energy bills, food prices and fuel costs for West Sussex residents. Although fuel duty was cut by 5 pence per litre in the Spring Statement, prices continue to rise and are at record highs.

 

West Sussex has 33,000 registered carers. They provide essential support in keeping residents in their homes with or close to their family and friends, and help to minimise the provision of costly in-home care visits and residential care. Many of our carers live with the person they care for but, for those who are not living with the person they care for, the impact of increased fuel bills is making the daily financial burden of being a carer even harder to manage.

 

In order to help these carers to continue to care, this Council calls on the Cabinet Member for Adults Services to set up an emergency fuel fund for registered carers, with the precise details of the funding and eligibility criteria left to the Cabinet Member.’

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118.1  Due to lack of time the motion on Support for Carers was deferred for consideration for selection for debate at the next meeting.